Operating Instructions AE SiteLink
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1. Advanced Energy IP settings a IP address 192 y 168 2130 020 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Default gateway Fig 7 IP standard settings of AE IMC PMU RS485 When configuring the RS485 port the baud rate of the AE IMC PMU must be selected By default a baud rate of 57600 is set We recommend using this Note C It must be ensured that the same baud rate is set to the AE IMC PMU and the inverter R5485 Configuration Bus 415 Baudrate 57600 M Bus B X77 Baudrate 57600 M Save Fig 8 IP settings of AE IMC PMU Bus A meets the connector X15 on the AE IMC PMU Bus B corresponds to the connector X77 on the AE IMC PMU We recommend for both interfaces a baud rate of 57600 baud To accept the settings the changes must be saved 2 7 ROUTER PORT 80 RELEASE Our inverters send the data to port 80 on our REFULOG portal Therefore port 80 must be enable on the router More Information on how to unlock port 80 can be found on the router manufacturer homepage or instructions manual Here we have attached an example Advanced Energy SiteLink Connect with your router Port release 4 Port release aktiv f r Other Applikation Designation Webserver Protokoll from Port 80 to Port IP Adresse Port 80 Accept Cancel Help Fig 9 Port release Enable the port forwarding for port 80 Enter the IP address in our example the inverter IP address i2. Defines data logger e O0 off e 1 on P 451 0 Data logger time interval e Defines time interval 60 300 600 sec in which stores the data logger values e 600 default value P 472 0 Config transmission Defines the transmission of configuration 25 Advanced Energy data 0 no config transmission in the queue 1 config data is transmitted Defines power limitation via AE IMC PMU Value is displayed in 0 00 P 473 0 Portal monitoring e Defines whether the inverter sends data to AE SiteLink e 0 via RS485 bus e 1 communikation via RJ45 Ethernet P 1162 0 Power limitation e 26 Note After completed entry switch off the REFUSOL and switch it on again after approx 1 minute Whenever the RS485 bus has been opened the data loggers must be de energized and restarted Advanced Energy SiteLink 4 Contact Please address any questions on malfunctions or technical problems to Service hotline 49 0 7123 969 202 Monday Friday 8 a m to 5 p m E mail 27
3. ADVANCED ENERGY Advanced Energy AE SiteLink Installation and troubleshooting June 2015 azSite Link Plantoverview Welcome REFU Gastzugang You have successfully logged in x amp FJ AE 1TL Demo Site 4 PRJAEI 3TL Demo Site 1 Co 8 3TL Demo Site 2 Income 619423 Satellite 3TL Demo Site 3 Total energy 4 404 380 kWh AC PV Heater Demo Site Reduced 772 y 1 Czech Republic Actual power 20 1 kW i S z Daily energy 54 2 KWh y Generator output 246 74 kWp y gt Nr of plants 4 p j Austria Nr of ln 16 X France Switzerland bap f Hungary Nr of heating plants 1 Google Plants Heating plants AEI 1TL Demo Site 4 72581 Dettingen 2 40 kWp W kWh Wh Wp 1 835 AEI 3TL Demo Site 1 72555 Metzingen 155 60 kWp 8 375 8 W 21 3 kWh 0 14 Wh Wp 557 253 AEI 3TL Demo Site 2 72116 M ssingen 8 46 kWp 1 038 9 W 2 7 kWh 0 32 Wh Wp 9262 3TL Demo Site 3 72581 Dettingen 78 12 kWp 107 kW 29 1 kWh 0 37 WhiWp 51 073 Power GmbH 2015 Corporate Information Privacy policy Terms OfUse Improve AE SiteLink Contact Faq About SiteLink Advanced Energy SiteLink Table of contents 1 monitoring portal AE SiteLink 4 1 1 General InfoFmaliOn s i ease 4 1 2 BI i earNpcl
4. is disabled for AE Data packages Check the network traffic during the portal test using a network sniffer program e Sent by AE Inverter Answered by AE SiteLink Checks on switch firewall and router Test point Description Connect LED The Connect LED at the port of the network device to which the in verter is connected must be lit The Traffic LED must flare up repeatedly Network connection The network device hub switch or router should be set to 100 Mbits full duplex Computer account Does a device require a computer account to be connect ed to the internet Internet restriction Allow AE IMC PMU for the Internet Port opening Open port 80 Rule created for portal Set up TCP IP Request at 88 79 234 30 Port 80 as a rule ARP Table Has an IP been assigned to the inverter MAC address Log tables Check all log tables of the network devices e Switches e Firewall e Router Web connections Check the connections to the web using the route PRINT DOS command Firewall IP packets The IP packets of the inverter must be routed to the inter net at the firewall The latest failure report is at storage location SO the oldest one at S100 A new failure report is always stored to storage location SO As a result the failure report at storage location 5100 gets lost Parameters for configuring the inverter Pa
5. the particular in terface 1 REFU SOLARLOG Weblog 2 SOLARLOG applicable only to older firmware 3 MeteoControl Baudrate of interface R8485 57600 default P 420 3 Baudrate P 450 0 Data logger Defines data logger 0 off 1 P 451 0 Data logger time interval Defines time interval 60 300 600 sec in which stores the data logger values 600 default value P 472 0 Config transmission e Defines the transmission of configuration data e O noconfig transmission in the queue e 1 config data is transmitted P 473 0 Portal monitoring Defines whether the inverter sends data to AE SiteLink 0 communikation via RS485 bus 1 2 communikation via RJ45 Ethernet P 1162 0 Power limitation Defines power limitation via AE IMC PMU Value is displayed in 0 00 Note After entering data switch off the inverter for at least 30 seconds and switch it on again After each opening of the RS485 bus set AE IMC PMU dead and restart TA 21 Advanced Energy Jaya u be xeu Japanu Le 7HOS MAST c 2 4II S PIEXYIEd B yms Jeqnoy 2 Fig 12 AE IMC PMU REFUpmu 22 3 1 3 Advanced Energy SiteLink Checklist inverter via external data logger The following manuals are required for connecting the inverter via an external data log ger third party
6. 76kWp Plant 330 Modules Panel Manufacturer 4 RefuSol 20K Inverter Owner Muster If plant is marked public it will appear in the list of plants that can be viewed by everyone without logging in Production information will be accessible but income and location details will not Mis plant public Plant location data Street Uracher StraBe 91 Postal code 72555 Town Counti Germany z Auto detect longitude and latitude Latitude 48 5 Longitude Auto detect time zone using latitude and longitude Time zone Europe Berlin z Generator panel data Panels 230w Power temperature coefficient 0 34 9o Orientation 0 36 x Area 10000 m Feed in tariff 0 33 EUR Fig 10 Page plant Once the photovoltaic plant has been successfully created the individual inverters must be added to the plant via the Inverter menu item To activate an inverter the activa tion code of the particular inverter and the generator output connected to the inverter must be entered in the corresponding fields If you wish you can assign a name to the inverter Inverter inverter Option If you use several AE inverters in the the same postal address you can add subplants to the configured plant via the Subplant menu item For example sub plants can be different building roofs Please note that these subplants must be cre
7. ER 4 1 3 Technical Requirements esses 4 1 4 Important NOIES m 5 2 rrr M 6 2 1 Hardware installation sees nennen nns 6 2 2 activation CODE 6 2 3 Network 6 2 4 IP Adress setting on the inverter 8 2 5 Inverter test ener 9 2 6 Connection of inverters to the SiteLink portal with AE IMC PMU 11 2 7 Router Port 80 Release 12 2 8 Registration 13 2 9 Configuring the Plant in AE 13 3 16 3 1 eu cem T 16 3 1 1 Inverter via Ethernet to AE 16 3 1 2 Inverter via AE IMC PMU to AE 4 4400 0 18 3 1 8 Checklist inverter via external data logger 22 23 Switch on the inverter and check 23 4 CONTAC 27 Advanced Energy 1 The monitoring portal AE SiteLink 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Any operator of a photovoltaic plant focuses his attention on the yield of the plant He is therefore primarily interested in ensuring and monito
8. ated before you activate the inverters Add inverter Name use serial number as name Activation Code 7 A correct activation code is formed like this HHHHHHHHHHHH HEHH HHH Generator output kwp Add or Fig 11 Adding inverter with activation code Advanced Energy SiteLink 15 Advanced Energy 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 CHECKLISTS If the plant or individual inverters fail to send data to the AE SiteLink portal the following checklist may help you to find the root cause 3 1 1 Inverter via Ethernet to AE SiteLink Observe the instructions in the user manual of the inverter If an error occurs note in addition to the manual the following checklist to find the root cause Test point Description Cables All cables must be checked for damage and kinks Dam aged cables must be replaced Connectors The cables must be firmly connected to the connectors strain relief The connectors must be inserted properly and firmly re move and re insert connectors Ethernet cable connection The cables must be properly connected Ethernet 1 1 S FTP cables max 100 meters in length Cable routing Signal cables should not be placed too closely to current carrying lines Date and time Set date and time to local time Portal monitoring The portal monitoring function must be activated Ethernet connection LAN Anschluss konfigurieren e Assign a uniq
9. c presentation of numerical values and date formats No additional data logger required 1 2 DESIGNATED USE AE SiteLink is an internet based monitoring portal for photovoltaic plants This portal allows you to make comprehensive evaluations and comparisons For example you can compare predicted and actual plant yields given insolation and temperature data from field located sensors Any other use is considered improper 1 3 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS An activation code for each inverter is required This is usually next to the type plate Otherwise it can be obtained through the Service e If the inverter is IMC PMU controlled it must be configured See manual http www advanced energy com images REFUsol BA_REFUPMU_EN pdf e Without AE IMC PMU the inverter must be integrated into the home or office network e Port 80 must be open on the network Advanced Energy SiteLink e You have to create your plant in AE IMC SiteLink AE SiteLink works with the following web browsers e Internet Explorer version 9 0 or above e Mozilla Firefox version 2 0 or above e Opera version 8 5 or above e Apple Safari version 3 0 or above e Google Chrome we JavaScript and cookies must be activated within the browser to ensure that all applica tion functions can be used 1 4 IMPORTANT NOTES In general The General Terms of Delivery of AE are applicable This document may be revised and updated if necessary Never
10. ed IP address of the inverter e Subnet mask of the inverter Default Gateway Activation of the portal monitoring details please refer to the manual of your inverter n case of problems please first contact your system administrator 2 5 INVERTER TEST CONFIGURATION To test the communication between the inverter and AE Site link proceed as follows Advanced Energy Configuration Languages Communication Date Time Extended Password F1 Menue When after a few seconds 0 is displayed the test Portal settings was successful Configuration Send configuration Activation Server IP Server Port Portal Testfunction F1 Menue Configuration Configuration Portal settings Portal settings Activation Portal Testfunction Send configuration Yes Testfunction Server IP Server Port Portal Testfunction Fig 4 Inverter test configuration If the red hourglass go out after 5 10Sekunden the data were transmitted The success of the test can only be confirmed by the AE service Configuration Activation Portal settings Send configuration Server IP Server Port Portal Testfunction 10 Advanced Energy SiteLink Fig 5 Activation For communication RS485 AE IMC PMU 0 appears in the activation for communication via Ethernet 1 appears 2 6 CONNECTION OF INVERTERS TO THE SITELINK PORTAL WITH AE IMC PMU Connect your PC with the AE IMC PMU For the manual and config
11. er scan e f necessary clear the inverter list the Web log by a reset or reset the Web log to the factory settings the inverters to register them e f necessary connect only one inverter and carry out a scan do not forget the bus termination Inverter list Display The overview of participants must display all inverters The Web log must display the same values as the inverters Ethernet to internet The configuration of IP SubnetMask and StandardGateway depends on the existing network If it was not possible to complete the portal test successfully make the following checks Test point Description Connection to router AE SiteLink Portal Using command ping IP ROUTER check the physical con nection to the router Check whether the portal can be reached in the browser e http 88 79 234 30 e www aesitelink de Internet route DOS command tracert 88 79 234 30 The portal IP address must be reached The error message Host not reachable is correct since the ping is disabled for AE Data packages Check the network traffic during the portal test using a net work sniffer program 24 ____ Advanced Energy SiteLink e Sent by AE IMC PMU e Answered by portal Checks on switch firewall and router Pr fpunkt Beschreibung Connect LED The Connect LED at the port of the network device to which the inverter is co
12. iguration Ethernet adapter Local Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix Description s o e e s o Realtek PCIe Family Controller Physical Address ue a 1C 6F 65 A 67 C DHCP Enabled Yes fAutoconfiguration Enabled e Yes Link local IPv6 Address E 80 5153 8599 3 49 1 1 11 lt IPv4 Address o o o o ee 192 168 231 22 lt Preferred gt Subnet Mask 255 255 254 0 Lease Obtained Monday December 17 2012 9 17 52 AM Lease Expires Tuesday December 18 2812 2 18 36 Default Gateway 192 168 230 17 DHCP Server o 192 168 230 7 DHCPv6 IAID 236744549 DHCPu6 Client DUID 88 81 00 01 15 67 0808 2D 1C 6F 65 07 67 C DNS Servers 193 185 185 51 193 1905 185 52 193 231 252 1 NetBIOS over Enabled Fig 3 IP adresses Write down the following settings from your router Default Standard Gateway 192 168 230 17 Subnet Mask 255 255 254 0 With this information select the IP address for each inverter keeping the same format as the Standard Gateway For example Inverter 1 192 168 230 200 Inverter 2 192 168 230 201 2 4 IP ADRESS SETTING ON THE INVERTER The following settings must be made on the inverter e Ethernet or RS485 Advanced Energy SiteLink Desir
13. k the network traffic during the portal test using a network sniffer program Sent by AE IMC PMU and router Test point Description Connect LED The Connect LED at the port of the network device to which the in verter is connected must be lit The Traffic LED must flare up repeatedly Network connection The network device hub switch or router should be set to 100 Mbits full duplex Computer account Does a device require a computer account to be connect ed to the internet Internet restriction Allow AE IMC PMU for the Internet Port opening Open Port 80 Rule created for portal ARP Table Set up TCP IP Request at 88 79 234 30 Port 80 as a rule Has an IP been assigned to the inverter MAC address Log tables Check all log tables of the network devices 20 Advanced Energy SiteLink e Switche e Firewall e Router Web connections Check the connections to the web using the route PRINT DOS command Firewall IP Pakete The IP packets of the inverter must be routed to the inter net at the firewall Parameters for configuring the inverter Parameter Bezeichnung Beschreibung Nr P 405 2 Inverter activation e Defines whether the inverter is automati cally activated with sufficient DC voltage e 3 default value P 406 3 USS Adress e Defines Adress of interface e Values from 1 to 31 possible P 407 3 Protocol e Defines the protocol at
14. l IT knowledge Please consult your network administrator or contact your IT provider Network hardware is not contractually part of AE SiteL ink C 40 2 2 ACTIVATION CODE The activation code is usually next to the type plate Otherwise it can be obtained through the Service 2 3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION To connect the inverter to your network via Ethernet port 80 must be enabled on the router Proceed to automatically integrate the inverter via DHCP in the network as follows 1 Navigate at the display of inverter to Configuration Comunicaton Ethernet DHCP 2 Enter value 1 at DHCP If DHCP is not activated the following additional data is necessary IP Adress Network usable free IP address es Subnet Mask IP Adress of the router Note Firewall router and proxy server must be set so that it does not inter fere with communication between the inverter and the AE Site Link Determine network settings Select in Windows XP the DOS Command Start Menu and Por grams accessories wy Microsoft Update Progr ammzugriff und standards 4 Windows Update w 42 Program 7 74 9 2 gt lt 2 27 Lr 0 CETTCHENENNNE Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Outlook Express Remoteunterst tzung 9 Windows Media Player
15. nnected must be lit The Traffic LED must flare up repeatedly Network connection The network device hub switch or router should be set to 100 Mbits full duplex Computer account Does a device require a computer account to be connected to the internet Internet restriction Allow AE IMC PMU for the Internet Port opening Open Port 80 Rule created for portal Set up TCP IP Request at 88 79 234 30 Port 80 as a rule ARP Table Has an IP been assigned to the inverter MAC address Log tables Check all log tables of the network devices e Switch e Firewall e Router Web connections Check the connections to the web using the route PRINT DOS command Firewall IP packets The IP packets of the inverter must be routed to the internet at the firewall This inverter parameters are used to set or to check the configuration of the in verters Parameter Bezeichnung Beschreibung Nr P 405 2 Inverter activation e Defines whether the inverter is automati cally activated with sufficient DC voltage e default value P 406 3 USS Adress Defines Adress of interface e Values from 1 to 31 possible P 407 3 Protocol Defines the protocol at the particular in terface 1 REFU SOLARLOG Weblog e 2 SOLARLCG applicable only to older firmware e 3 MeteoControl P 420 3 Baudrate e Baudrate of interface RS485 e 57600 default P 450 0 Data logger
16. provider AE inverter e External data logger In addition to the manuals the sections below provide a troubleshooting sum mary to support you in case of a communication failure Test point Description Undamaged cables All cables must be checked for damage and kinks Dam aged cables must be replaced Connectors The cables must be firmly connected to the connectors strain relief The connectors must be inserted properly and firmly re move and re insert connectors Cable connection RS485 The cables must be properly connected Ensure wires are correct in cable extensions Properly connect the cable shield to the metal connectors and ensure the inverter is grounded Inverter con nector Unassigned Pin2 Pin 3 Unassigned Bus termination For bus termination X14 Out Bridge 1 2 and 3 4 Cable routing Test point Date and time carrying lines Signal cables should not be placed too closely to current Switch on the inverter and check Description Set date and time to local time Portal monitoring The portal monitoring function must be deactivated RS485 port Configuration transmission To configure the interface select menu Configuration gt Communication gt RS485 e USS adress once per channel 1 bis 31 e Protocol 1 e Baud rate 57600 Check whether the device configuration has already been sent to
17. rameter Designation Description no P 405 2 Inverter activation e Defines whether the inverter is automati 17 Advanced Energy cally activated with sufficient DC voltage e 3 default value P 407 3 Protocol e Defines the protocol at the particular in terface e 1 REFU SOLARLOG Weblog e 2 SOLARLOG applicable only to older firmware e 3 MeteoControl P 450 0 Data logger Defines the data logger e O off e 1 on P 451 0 Data logger time e Defines the time interval 60 300 600 interval sec at which values are stored by the data logger 600 default value P 472 0 Config transmission e Defines the transmission of configuration data e 0 config transmission the queue e 1 config data is transmitted 473 0 Portal monitoring Defines whether the inverter sends data to AE SiteLink e 0 communikation 85485 bus e 1 via RJ45 Ethernet Hinweis C After entering data switch off the inverter for at least 30 seconds and switch it on again 3 1 2 Inverter via AE IMC PMU to AE SiteLink You need the following manual for the connection of a inverter via AE IMC PMU to AE SiteLink e AE Inverter e AE IMC PMU Power Management Unit If an error occurs note in addition to the manual the following checklist to find the root cause Testpoint Description Cables All cables must be checked for damage and kinks Dam aged cables mu
18. ring the operability of the plant To facilitate remote monitoring of system performance and vital statistics we have es tablished our internet based monitoring portal SiteLink This portal allows you to make comprehensive evaluations and comparisons For example you can compare predicted and actual plant yields given insolation and temperature data from field located sensors Wherever you have access to the internet you just have to enter your login data to mon itor your photovoltaic plant The following advantages are offered by SiteLink Configuration of plants and subplants easy incorporation of the AE inverters through a unique activation code location data plant specific data photo of the plant Display of current parameters for each plant and each inverter overall yields daily yields absolute and standardized AC DC output absolute and normalized AC DC voltage AC DC current AC frequency device temperature and additionally insolation and cell temperature values Display of the plants and inverters in clearly arranged lists for easy comparison Graphical and tabular evaluation of historic data day month year and overall views display of all plant and inverter parameters combination of several channels in one di agram by means of a user configurable display User Management Overview of plant locations on an interactive map Multilingual capability of the entire application with location specifi
19. s 10 104 120 200 Specifying the IP address is not mandatory 2 8 REGISTRATION FOR AE SITELINK This step can be carried out either prior to or subsequent to commissioning of the pho tovoltaic plant The data already sent by the inverter to AE SiteLink do not get lost You can register on our homepage aesitelink de Click on the Register button and en ter the required data After a short time you will receive an e mail from the AE SiteLink server for validation purposes Click on the validation link embedded within the email to continue the valida tion process This e mail also contains your registration data which will then allow you to register with aesitelink de after the validation You should change the default password immediately after the first registration under user settings 2 9 CONFIGURING THE PLANT IN AE SITELINK After registering with AE SiteLink the page Add plant is opened Enter your data com pletely and correctly otherwise various monitoring fields will deliver incorrect values If you do not know some of the data contact AE service or your solar installer After the photovoltaic plant and the AE inverters have been correctly configured any data that might have been sent before will be applied to the AE SiteLink monitoring por tal The time until all data is transferred depends on the network quality 13 Advanced Energy Add plant General information Plant name Muster Solar Description
20. s Windows Search Xpressions Extensions GGGGGG G C XP Codec Pack 2 5 1 7 Microsoft Silverlight Q Mozila Firefox RefuSol GmbH yx Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Distiller Fig 1 Windows XP Command Prompt Select in Windows 7 the DOS Command Prompt A Adobe Acrobat x Standard Advanced Energy SiteLink 03 Kommunikation Microsoft Interaktives Training ic Systemprogramme Unterhaltunasmedien ic Windows PowerShell Adressbuch 5 Assistent f r Scanner und Kameras gt D Editor cenmarsront Paint Programmkompatibilitats Assistent 2 Rechner 55 Remotedesktopverbindung gt 6 Synchronisieren b 48 Windows XP Tour gt L3 Windows Explorer WordPad VPS oc A Click Start Menu type cmd in the search box hold down the Shift key and right click on cmd exe Choose Run as administrator from the context menu Advanced Energy Programme 1 cmd exe Offnen Als Administrator ausf hren Scannen mit Microsoft Security Essentials Zum Archiv hinzuf gen Zu cmd rar hinzuf gen Packen und als E Mail versenden 6 0 06 9 E Zu cmd rar hinzuf gen und als E Mail versenden An Taskleiste anheften L schen 2 Uberall suchen Eigenschaften cmd Fig 2 Windows 7 Command Prompt At the prompt type ipconfig all so you get the network assigned IP addresses and conf
21. st be replaced Connectors The cables must be firmly connected to the connectors strain relief The connectors must be inserted properly and firmly re move and re insert connectors Cable connection RS485 The cables must be connected properly With cable extensions the wires must not be interchanged Plug Inverter PMU X77 or X15 empty 1 empty 1 empty Advanced Energy SiteLink Bus termination For bus termination X14 Out 1 2 and 3 4 bridge Pin 2 2 X 2 X Pin 3 3 X 3 X empty 4 empty 4 empty Surge Protection Primary to the X77 should be used becaus a surge protec tor is integrated there Cable routing Signal cables should not be placed too closely to current carrying lines Switch on the inverter and check Test point Description Date and time Set date and time to local time Portal monitoring The portal monitoring function must be deactivated RS485 port Configuration transmission To configure the interface select menu Configuration gt Communication gt RS485 e USS adress once per channel 1 bis 31 e Protocol 1 Baud Rate 57600 Check whether the device configuration has already been sent to the portal Data logger The data logger must be activated Failure memory Are critical messages displayed see manual Reactivation Is the inverter reac
22. the portal Data logger The data logger must be activated Failure memory Are critical messages displayed see manual Reactivation Is the inverter reactivated automatically 23 Advanced Energy Commercially available data loggers in cooperation with AE Test point Description Date and time Set date and time to computer time Firmware version Install the latest version RS485 port Solar Log Only one inverter manufacturer may be connected to a bus connection If you intend to connect two different manufacturers ensure bus separation connectors A and B Inverter scan e If necessary delete the inverter list at the Solar Log by reset or reset the Solar Log to the factory settings the inverters to register them e f necessary connect only one inverter and carry out a scan do not forget the bus termination Inverter list The overview of participants must display all inverters Display The Solar Log must display the same values as the invert ers Ethernet to internet The configuration of IP SubnetMask and StandardGateway depends on the existing network Check MeteoControl Test point Description Date and time Set date and time to computer time Firmware version Install the latest version RS485 port Meteocontrol Only one inverter manufacturer may be connected to the bus connection Invert
23. theless actual product features may differ from those listed here For this reason we cannot give any warranty on completeness The current version can be downloaded at http www advanced energy de de 1TL 3TL Downloads html or is available through the usual distribution channels Warranty and liability claims in case of damage of any kind are excluded if they are at tributed to one or more of the following causes e Improper or inappropriate use of AE SiteLInk e Unauthorized modification of the product e Operation of the product in violation of the legal provisions valid at the place of use e Failure to observe the warnings and safety related guidelines in all documents relevant to the product e Natural disasters e Hardware and software not procured from AE is subject to the particular manu facturer s license and liability agreements e Maloperation of the product under the influence of connected or adjacent devices hardware and software e use of AE Site Link is not free Current prices are available on request from AE Advanced Energy 2 Installation 2 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Note AE SiteLink is an internet based monitoring portal for photovoltaic plants You can customize your hardware and network connection depending on the number of inverters existing in the local network and depending on the structure of an existing network LAN Note Configuration of the network requires specia
24. tivated automatically Power reduction Transmitted power reduction 19 Advanced Energy Switch on AE IMC PMU and check with PMUvis AE IMC PMU functionality Test point Description Date and time Set date and time to computer time AE IMC PMU configuration AE IMC PMU main switch Power reduction Portal data forwarding Power reduction Pin 1 to X17 Pin 2 30 in the Default e Make relay configuration as specified by energy suppliers Simulation power reduction by connecting of X18 Ethernet Configuration IP SubnetMask StandardGateway RS485 For BUS A and Bus B set Baud Rate 57600 Baud Portal test Check with Portal test the connection Result Test successful else Network error Users overview Extras The users overview must show all connected inverters When unsuccessful portal Test point Connection to router test the following checks can help Description Using command ping IP ROUTER check the physical connection to the router AE SiteLink Portal Internetrouter Check whether the portal can be reached in the browser http 88 79 234 30 e www aesitelink de DOS command tracert 88 79 234 30 The portal IP address must be reached The error mes sage Host not reachable is correct since the ping is dis abled for AE Data packages Checks on switch firewall e Answered by AE SitelLInk Chec
25. ue IP address e Assign the correct SubnetMask Enter the Standard Gateway IP Portaleinstellungen The portal settings are e P 88 79 234 30 e Port 80 e URL www aesitelink de Test communication Activate testfunction at inverter Configuration gt Portal Testfunction gt Yes Testfunction The hour glass must be displayed for approx 2 to 10 sec onds and must disappear thereafter e Shorter was confirmed with ENTER e Longer no internet connection e Then contact the AE Service Desk to find out whether the data package was successfully transmitted to the portal Configuration transmission Check whether the device configuration has already been sent to the portal Data logger The data logger must be activated Advanced Energy SiteLink Failure memory Are critical messages displayed see manual Reactivation Is the inverter reactivated automatically If it was not possible to complete the portal test successfully check the following items Check using a laptop Test point Description Connection to router Using command ping IP ROUTER check the physical connection to the router AE Portal Check whether the portal can be reached in the browser e http 88 79 234 30 e www aesitelink de Internetroute DOS command tracert 88 79 234 30 The portal IP address must be reached The error mes sage Host not reachable is correct since the ping
26. uration tools for AE IMC PMU see http www advanced energy de de 1TL 3TL Downloads html With the menu item Configuration opens the submenu Portal data forwarding By enabling the forwarding of the yield data of the Inverter to the AE Site Link Directory is released Here you can set how often the AE IMC PMU should send the yield data to the portal Default is a 5 minute interval this can be increased as needed With the button Portal Test the connection is checked When set correctly an ac knowledgment is test successful Note gt If no data forwarding to the AE Site Link Directory is desired disable M the functionality Portal data forwarding The portal test only works when the Ethernet interface is configured correctly and the AE IMC PMU is connected to the Internet Configuration Interval 6 Minutes ONS Serer IIS o 60 240 Save 360 Communication 720 Portal Test Send configuration State of configuration forwarding Fig 6 Interval configuration portal test portal for data forwarding To accept the settings the changes must be saved Communication With the menu item Configuration opens the submenu communication in which two options are available Ethernet or RS485 Ethernet Here the IP settings such as the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the AE IMC PMU made or changed Factory setting default state of the AE IMC PMU 11
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